Ubiquiti U6-LITE UniFi 6 Lite Access Point

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My goal with the tests was not to get the maximum speed, but compare the old models with the new one and each other in a home network environment. The Unifi 6 Lite and the U6 LR are the first WiFi 6 access point from Ubiquiti. And even though they are both WiFi 6 access points, they are completely different when it comes to size, specifications, performance, and usability. Right now, Ubiquiti’s current lineup of Wi-Fi 6 gear is targeted more at the budget space rather than delivering anything flagship level. There’s better performance to be had in pretty much every metric elsewhere in the UniFi stable, even if the price isn’t as low. The U6-Lite is engineered to provide high-performance wireless connectivity. Featuring 2x2 high-efficiency WiFi 6 technology, it ensures your network can handle the demands of modern connectivity. Whether you're streaming, gaming, or working in a high-density environment, this access point delivers exceptional performance. Fast and Reliable 5 GHz Band I need to explain a little bit how I tested the speed of the access points. Measuring the speed of a wireless network connection really depends on many factors. Transmit power settings, the distance between an access point and client, wireless network congestion (if you live in an urban environment, then the 2.4 GHz channels are probably crowded), the wireless adapter of the client device, etc.

Let’s first start with the size of the new access points. The new lite access point, the U6 Lite, has now the same size as the nanoHD. This means that you can use the covers from the nanoHD on the new U6 lite which is great when it comes to placing the access point insight. Doubling your channel width increases the noise floor by 3 dB, reducing SNR and your range by around 30% each time. reset-handler[733]: [error] reset-handler.reset_handler_main(): Failed to register reset listener, error -5 With no obstructions, you will see a 6 dB drop in signal strength every time you double your distance from the router.Upstairs I have placed the U6 lite and measured the speed from my office. Between the access point and my office are two drywalls.

bridge: filtering via arp/ip/ip6tables is no longer available by default. Update your scripts to load br_netfilter if you need this. When it comes to speed improvement we can see the biggest difference in the 5 GHz band. You really see here the advantage of WiFi 6, with much higher throughput. For testing, I had set the transmit power to medium. The speed where lower on high, which is probably the result of being too close to the access point. To test only the speed of the Wi-Fi connection between the client and the AP, my iPerf server was connected over gigabit Ethernet to my Switch Lite 8. I primarily used my dedicated pfSense box for this, but I also used my PC and laptop depending on what I was testing. To specify which AP and which band was being used, I made an AP group for each AP, and swapped them in and out as needed. I then stepped through the different channel widths and bands, letting the connection stabilize before beginning my tests. I ran all of my tests with multiple TCP streams, and occasionally reversed the direction as a point of comparison. These tests ran for 60 seconds, so a typical client command would look like: iperf3 -c 172.25.10.5 -P 8 -t 60

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Ruud, thanks for sharing your tests. Please kindly advise on my situation. We live in the U.S. in an L-shaped single-story, wood framed/drywall home. The current router/AP is a Orbi which I want to replace with a hard wired router/switch that will accept 5-6 wired devices (presently using 4) and add a Unifi 6 AP and am between the Lite and LR. The current Orbi is positioned at the “corner” of the L-Shaped floorplan on the floor. The bedrooms are located off one wing of the home with the furthest about 35-40 feet away from the AP. The family room is the furthest room on the other wing of the home, about 55 feet away. We have horrible cellular reception here and rely on WiFi. Probably 25 wifi clients in total connected to the network. I had a satellite Orbi connected to main Orbi but were getting constant dropouts so unplugged it. The stability improved greatly. Would you recommend the Lite or LR? What would be a good wired router/switch to use with the Unifi AP? I had previously tried an Edgerouter with the Orbi in AP model and could not get it working. I’ve since removed the wired router and am using the Orbi for both routing and AP. Thoughts on which Unifi AP and what type of wired router to use? Thank you ~ Mike Yes, No, ADSL, ADSL2+, ADSL2+ Annex A, ADSL2+ Annex B, xDSL, DOCSIS, Powerline, Mobile Wireless/Cellular network Good the know is that WiFi 6 is only supported on the 5GHz band on both models. We see this also with other manufactures, that they only upgrade the 5GHz band and not the 2.4GHz band to WiFi 6. That doesn’t mean that you won’t see any performance improvements on 2.4 GHz. As the test will show you, they are actually a bit faster than the old models on 2.4 GHz as well. pci_driver_own_by_port: success to clear p=0 fw own, from(1): 1 is interrupt mode, 2 is polling mode. UniFi WiFi 6 Lite Access Point รุ่น U6-Lite เป็นอุปกรณ์ Access Point ที่มาพร้อมคุณสมบัติ WiFi 6 (802.11ax) ที่มีความเร็วสูงถึง 1.5 Gbps ซึ่งสามารถรองรับผู้ใช้งานได้มากถึง 300 User+ ด้วยการออกแบบแบบ Dual-band 2x2 MIMO Technology และรองรับการทำงานแบบ PoE ทำให้สามารถติดตั้งและใช้งานได้อย่างสะดวก

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For this review, I have done some speed and signal strength tests with the new and old Unifi Lite and Long Range access points. I wanted to compare the new and old models in a normal use-case scenario. All these improvements really benefit the performance and battery lifetime of your devices. Keep in mind though that your clients need to support WiFi 6 to fully benefit from these new features. Unifi 6 lite vs Unifi 6 Long Range